E. Brunswick shuts out Woodbridge
     ERIC SUCAR staff East Brunswick's Steven Fawzy (r) and Woodbridge's Christian Corro (l) battle for the ball during the first half of a game on Oct. 10 at East Brunswick High School. The Bears defeated Woodbridge by a score of 3-0.
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E.B. girls soccer prepping for GMC tourney
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent
      There has to be a rational explanation why East Brunswick's girls soccer team has been at the top of the Greater Middlesex Conference since it started playing the sport in 1978. Third-year coach Kevin Brady knows the answer. "The girls are polished and have a lot of experience before they come to...
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Spotswood football blanks South River
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent
      To appreciate the significance of Spotswood's 21-0 victory over South River Saturday, a history lesson is in order. Before 1976, the year the borough opened the doors to its high school, Spotswood students attended South River.
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Monroe girls tennis continuing solid play
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer
      The Monroe High School girls tennis team upped its record to 4-3 last week with a victory over Perth Amboy. The young Falcons are looking to remain competitive as its younger players gain more experience at the varsity level — and Monroe has been successful thus far.
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O.B. volleyball aiming for postseason success
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer
      The Old Bridge High School girls volleyball team looked to parlay its topnotch defense into a strong showing in both the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) and NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV tournaments. Coach Carol Silverberg's team got off to a 6-4 start and finished its GMC Red Division schedu...
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Sports Shorts
      Trailing 3-0 in the second half, Monmouth University senior Joanna DeMoor netted two scores to pull the Hawks within a lone goal, but eventually fell 3-2 at Central Connecticut State in Northeast Conference women's soccer action. Monmouth, which was on a nine-game unbeaten streak, falls to 10-2...
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Fish On •
Locals catching plenty of bass and porgies on boats
• RON NUZZOLO
      I t's the time of the year in the Garden State when hunters and anglers get that little extra feeling of anxiety — the lack of sleep the night before an offshore trip. Dreaming of that big eye on the troll, the sword on the chunk or the 40- pound striped bass from the surf. These are just a ...
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